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Ike Got It!

General Dwight David Eisenhower did the impossible. No, not the successful D-Day landing. Or the subsequent march to Germany. His "impossible dream"—come true—was to keep the Allies(?) from killing each other long enough to kill the bad guys!

And General Eisenhower had a secret: "Allied commands depend on mutual confidence; [this confidence] is gained, above all, through the development of friendships."

Armchair General (May 2008) traces the origins of this mystical Eisenhower trait: "Perhaps his most outstanding ability [at West Point] was the ease with which he made friends and earned the trust of fellow cadets who came from widely varied backgrounds; it was a quality that would pay great dividends during his future coalition command."

Tom Peters posted this on 06/02/08.

Comments

Any one who could deal with Monty and still produce the results deserves his place in history.

Posted by PaulH at June 2, 2008 9:30 AM

Paul: Monty, Patton, Churchill, Roosevelt--not exactly pushovers!

Posted by tom peters at June 2, 2008 12:52 PM

Build trust within family, business, politics, and army life....(oh yeah and on the golf course eh Ike?)....

Posted by Richard Lipscombe at June 2, 2008 5:55 PM

Dream the Impossible Dream! Enjoy!

Posted by Judith Ellis at June 3, 2008 6:34 AM

Eisenhower was also ruthless with those who behaved in a manner destructive of Allied solidarity:
http://photoncourier.blogspot.com/search?q=eisenhower

Posted by david foster at June 3, 2008 9:27 AM

On my list, Tom. Heck - with all the books that are now on my must-have list, Amazon will have another good year! ;-)

Posted by Martin Koning-Bastiaan at June 3, 2008 1:09 PM

Ah, that is a magazine! Should click links before commenting... But now I am in the market for a good Ike biography.

Posted by Martin Koning-Bastiaan at June 3, 2008 1:14 PM

Great story, David. Ike was one of my favorites (as general more than as President). He had an ability to hear all sides of a question and appreciate more than one point of view - a classic "soft skill" that's anything but soft-headed. Having to manage Montgomery AND Patton every day - THAT's a leadership challenge for ya.

Posted by John O'Leary at June 3, 2008 8:21 PM